Dixon teen's car crash cuts power in Vacaville

A Dixon teen narrowly avoided injury Wednesday evening when her pickup veered off the road in Vacaville and sheered off a power pole, police said.

The unidentified 16-year-old was traveling north on Leisure Town Road approaching Stonegate Drive in a burgundy 1997 Chevy Silverado when the accident occurred at 7:24 p.m., according to officials on scene. The impact snapped the pole in half, leaving live wires strewn about the right-hand shoulder and knocking out power in nearby neighborhoods and intersections.

Vacaville police officers closed the roadway, blocking Leisure Town Road at Stonewood Drive to the south and Stonegate Drive at the north, where traffic was re-routed.

The teen, who was the pickup's lone occupant, was not injured and had no complaints of pain, authorities said.

A number of nearby residents who heard the loud "bang" of the crash or experienced the power outage came to inspect the scene, gathering on sidewalks across from the accident.

Pacific Gas and Electric crews were called to deal with the downed lines. As of press time, it was unclear how long power would remain out and police said the road would remain closed until PG&E deemed the area safe.